All-optical wavelength conversion in optical multicarrier networks

The authors analyze the use of all optical wavelength conversion in the optical layer of a high-capacity transport network and compare different technological solutions. The analysis is based on the evaluation of the transmission performance of a generic signal path through the network. At least two technologies have been discovered allowing the realization of all-optical wavelength converters suitable for use in the considered application, providing high performance. In particular, for networks covering long distances, wavelength conversion based on four-wave-mixing in semiconductor amplifiers seems to be a very interesting solution     

All-optical wavelength conversion using SOA nonlinearities

In this article the increasing use of WDM systems in telecommunications networks is highlighted, and the potential role for wavelength conversion in future upgrades of such systems is reviewed. Techniques for achieving wavelength conversion by all-optical means using nonlinearities in semiconductor optical amplifiers are explained, and experimental results obtained at BT Laboratories are used to illustrate the state of the art     

光正交频分复用信号垂直泵浦全光波长变换研究

理论分析了一种基于垂直泵浦结构光半导体放大器(SOA)的偏振无关光正交频分复用(OOFDM)信号波长变换模型,实验证明了基于SOA-四波混频(FWM)的OOFDM信号波长变换的可行性,观测到OOFDM在SOA引入噪声而带来的信号劣化。实验成功实现了2.5Gbit/s光OFDM信号的波长变换,其误码率为1×10-3的接收机功率代价可以忽略,其极化敏感度小于3dB。     

All-optical pulse width and wavelength conversion at 10 Gb/s usinga nonlinear optical loop mirror

An all-optical pulse width and wavelength converter is demonstrated using a nonlinear optical loop mirror. The conversion of a 10 Gb/s, 8 ps pulse width data stream at 1551 nm to a 23 ps pulse width data stream at 1543 nm is demonstrated. The control pulse energy required for switching is 10 pJ. Bit-error-rate measurements are presented     

All-optical 1300-nm to 1550-nm wavelength conversion using cross-phase modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier

All-optical 1300-nm to 1550-nm wavelength converters may be important components in lightwave networks which use both the 1300-nm and the 1550-nm low-loss transmission windows of silica optical fiber. We describe a new all-optical 1300-nm to 1550-nm wavelength converter, based on cross-phase modulation in a 1300-nm semiconductor optical amplifier. We demonstrate operation of the wavelength converter at 1.25 Gb/s, and present bit-error rate measurements. The wavelength converter demonstrated here potentially operates at high speed, with low input power and low polarization-sensitivity.     

All-optical efficient wavelength conversion using silicon photonic wire waveguide

We demonstrate efficient wavelength conversion using a four-wave-mixing (FWM) effect in a silicon photonic wire waveguide with spot size converters. Applying a continuously operated 160-mW pump, power density in the waveguide's core was increased up to around 430 MW/cm/sup 2/, and the FWM effect was remarkably enhanced. Internal conversion efficiency obtained in an experiment was -10.6 dB. The efficiency was significantly limited by the free-carrier absorption effect.     

All-optical wavelength conversion and signal regeneration using anelectroabsorption modulator

All-optical wavelength conversion and signal regeneration based on cross-absorption modulation in an InGaAsP quantum well electroabsorption modulator (EAM) is studied at different bit rates. We present theoretical results showing wavelength conversion efficiency in agreement with existing experimental results, and the signal regeneration capability of the device is investigated. In particular, we demonstrate the dependence of the extinction ratio of both the converted signal and the control signal on the device length and on the power level of the control signal. We also show how the sweep-out dynamics influences the results     

80 Gbit/s wavelength conversion using semiconductor optical amplifier and optical bandpass filter

A wavelength converter is presented that is made out of a semiconductor optical amplifier and an optical bandpass filter. Error-free inverted wavelength conversion is demonstrated at a bitrate of 80 Gbit/s. This approach can be exploited at higher bitrates. A clear open eye indicating error-free wavelength conversion at 160 Gbit/s is also presented. This wavelength converter has a simple configuration and allows photonic integration.     

All-optical wavelength conversion by semiconductor opticalamplifiers

Following a brief introduction to the applications for wavelength conversion and the different available conversion techniques, the paper gives an in depth analysis of cross gain and cross phase wavelength conversion in semiconductor optical amplifiers. The influence of saturation filtering on the bandwidth of the converters is explained and conditions for conversion at 20 Gb/s or more are identified. The cross gain modulation scheme shows extinction ratio degradation for conversion to longer wavelengths. This can be overcome using cross phase modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers that are integrated into interferometric structures. The first results for monolithic integrated interferometric wavelength converters are reviewed, and the quality of the converted signals is demonstrated by transmission of 10 Gb/s converted signals over 60 km of nondispersion shifted single mode fiber     

All-optical networks with sparse wavelength conversion

Unlike broadcast-and-select networks, wavelength-routing networks offer the advantages of wavelength reuse and scalability and are thus suitable for wide-area networks (WANs) We study the effects of topological connectivity and wavelength conversion in circuit-switched all-optical wavelength-routing networks. A blocking analysis of such networks is given. We first propose an analytical framework for accurate analysis of networks with arbitrary topology. We then introduce a model for networks with a variable number of converters and analyze the effect of wavelength converter density on the blocking probability. This framework is applied to three regular network topologies that have varying levels of connectivity: the ring, the mesh-torus, and the hypercube. The results show that either a relatively small number of converters is sufficient for a certain level of performance or that conversion does not offer a significant advantage. The benefits of conversion are largely dependent on the network load, the number of available wavelengths, and the connectivity of the network. Finally, the tradeoff between physical connectivity, wavelength conversion, and the number of available wavelengths is studied through networks with random topologies     

实现全光非归零码波长转换的Sagnac环中SOA特性优化的研究

本文研究基于半导体光放大器（SOA）的萨格纳克（Sagnac）环,实现对非归零码（NRZ）信号的全光波长转换。针对40 Gbit/s及以上速率,采用自建的、同时考虑带间载流子填充效应与带内载流子动态效应的SOA数学模型,全面分析了SOA的载流子特性及其长度对NRZ全光波长转换的影响。结果表明,SOA载流子恢复时间介于2至3倍的比特时长之间时,可以获得最佳的NRZ波长转换性能,并且Sagnac环应采用长度较短的SOA。     

All-optical wavelength conversion by EAM with shifted bandpass filter for high bit-rate networks

We report an original optical wavelength converter for transparent network and high-speed transmission. Based on an electroabsorption modulator (EAM) in cross-absorption modulation configuration, a red-shifted center wavelength filtering of the converted signal decreases the impact of the limited EAM response time. This original and simple device demonstrates wavelength conversion at 40 Gb/s, leading to a reduction of 4.7 dB on the bit-error rate (BER) penalty compared to the case of a centered filter. An absolute 1.8-dB BER power penalty, low switching energy (500 fJ/data pulse) and small applied DC bias are reported.     

All-optical wavelength conversion of short pulses and NRZ signalsbased on a nonlinear optical loop mirror

Wavelength conversion of short pulses at 10 GHz based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) is experimentally and numerically investigated for the case of small group velocity dispersion and walkoff between the control pulses and continuous lightwaves. Experimental and numerical simulation results show that the pulsewidths of the converted signals at different wavelengths are almost the same, and the pulsewidths are compressed when the peak power of the control pulse is smaller than a certain value. An RZ optical source containing eight wavelengths having a high sidemode suppression ratio, equal amplitudes and almost the same pulsewidths is obtained by using wavelength conversion in a NOLM consisting of a common dispersion shifted fiber. 10 Gb/s NRZ wavelength conversion based on the NOLM is demonstrated for the first time and certain conclusions in some of the references are confirmed by our experimental results     

基于PPLN光波导的全光波长转换技术

文章从理论和实验两方面论述了一种新颖的基于无源光波导的级联二阶非线性效应型全光波长转换(AOWC)技术，采用50mm长的周期域反转LiNBO3(PPLN)光波导，实现了在1．55μm波段的超过70nm的波长转换带灾，并验证了其多波长信道同时转换的能力。     

All-optical regeneration and wavelength conversion in an integratedsemiconductor optical amplifier/distributed-feedback laser

Simultaneous all-optical regeneration and wavelength conversion is demonstrated at 2.488 Gb/s for the first time in an integrated distributed feedback laser/semiconductor optical amplifier. After 93 km of standard fiber, a negative sensitivity penalty of -1.3 dB is achieved upon wavelength converting all-optically from 1538 to 1553.5 nm     

基于铌酸锂光波导的全光波长转换

研究了双脉冲泵浦情况下,在准相位匹配(QPM)的周期性极化反转的铌酸锂光波导(PPLN)中,基于级联二阶非线性效应--和频与差频效应(SFG DFG)的全光波长转换.推导了描述SFG DFG波长转换的理论模型.通过数值模拟,研究了波长转换过程,观察到脉冲传播过程中出现了走离效应与脉冲展宽.研究了器件长度、信号波长、脉宽等参数对波长转换效率的影响.     

20-nm optical wavelength conversion using nondegenerate four-wavemixing

Wavelength conversion of optical signals over 20 nm is demonstrated using highly nondegenerate four-wave mixing in a semiconductor traveling-wave optical amplifier. This technique has the potential for extremely-high-speed operation and allows continuous tuning of both input and output wavelengths over the amplifier gain bandwidth. It is demonstrated that, even for such a large wavelength conversion range, it is possible to obtain conversion efficiencies in excess of -10 dB and high extinction ratios. The feasibility of the technique is demonstrated by system measurements at 622 Mb/s, showing a 1.1-dB power penalty at 10^-9 bit error rate (BER)     

全光波长变换技术

简要分析了各种全光波长变换技术的原理，评价了各自的优缺点，并指出全光波长变换在光通信系统中的应用前景。     

All-optical wavelength conversion with large wavelength hopping by utilizing multistage cascaded SOA-based wavelength converters

A novel broadband wavelength converter by multistage cascaded semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-based wavelength converters is proposed. We have demonstrated, for the first time, broadband wavelength conversion in the wavelength range of 1320-1610 nm by using three-stage cascaded SOA-based wavelength converters with each different gain band.